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that focusing on phonics is more important than memorization of whole words

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that focusing on phonics is more important than memorization of whole words

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“It’s like shifting the gears of the mind – when you focus your attention on different information associated with a word, you amplify different brain circuits.”

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“It’s like shifting the gears of the mind – when you focus your attention on different information associated with a word, you amplify different brain circuits.”

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Yes! A strong phonics foundation is ESSENTIAL.

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Yes! A strong phonics foundation is ESSENTIAL.

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If teaching students to sound out each letter, like in CAT is more optimal for circuitry, why should students have to memorize sight words? Shouldn't we be teaching them better techniques?

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Teaching phonics explicitly is very important and more effective that whole word teaching. 

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Teaching phonics explicitly is very important and more effective that whole word teaching. 

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If children are struggling, even if they’re receiving phonics instruction, perhaps it’s because of the way they are being asked to focus their attention on the sounds within spoken words and links between those sounds and the letters within visual words

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start with letter-sound relationship over whole words

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start with letter-sound relationship over whole words

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Not put phonics on the back burner - unfortunately I have seen this a good amount in upper grades

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Provide an explicit lesson goal AND how we will achieve that goal. Talk with my students about which parts of the brain they are using. 

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Provide an explicit lesson goal AND how we will achieve that goal. Talk with my students about which parts of the brain they are using. 

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Leaning to decode words using sounds letter relationships help students read new words they have never seen before. 

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Leaning to decode words using sounds letter relationships help students read new words they have never seen before. 

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Integrating phonics into upper elementary classrooms

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Integrating phonics into upper elementary classrooms

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That learning to read is like learning a code, and we have to develop strong foundational skills that we can apply to decode unknown words. 

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That learning to read is like learning a code, and we have to develop strong foundational skills that we can apply to decode unknown words. 

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Phonics is a critical step for learning to read.

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See the value in using templates to support phonics instruction

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Focusing on explicit phonics instruction is more beneficial than teaching/memorizing whole words.

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Focusing on explicit phonics instruction is more beneficial than teaching/memorizing whole words.

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Phonics is an essential piece of reading instruction

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Phonics is the key to teaching our brains to read

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Phonics is the key to teaching our brains to read

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Understand phonics better and sign-up for more phonics specific training

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I would want to see if this study has the same effects of children's brains or if there is even more we can uncover by analyzing a growing mind.

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I would want to see if this study has the same effects of children's brains or if there is even more we can uncover by analyzing a growing mind.

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Be sure to use phonics everyday and have the kids sound out words aloud.

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Be sure to use phonics everyday and have the kids sound out words aloud.

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Teach students about why phonics is better than memorizaton

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Make sure that phonics are practiced regularly to build those neuro pathways 

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Make sure that phonics are practiced regularly to build those neuro pathways 

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What is the most effective strategy to teach exceptions to a pattern

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be more mindful of how I am delivering instruction so students can focus their attention in the most impactful way

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be more mindful of how I am delivering instruction so students can focus their attention in the most impactful way

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While some words needs to be memorized because they don't follow the 'rules' - students need to learn explicit rules that will help them decipher/decode unknown words that they come across.

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I will incorprate reading into physical education.

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I will incorprate reading into physical education.

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Early phonics instruction and good teaching is critical to beginning readers.

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Early phonics instruction and good teaching is critical to beginning readers.

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Learning about the parts of the brain that is activated for reading or memorization

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Learning about the parts of the brain that is activated for reading or memorization

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Phonics has a bigger impact on developing readers than memorization.

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Focusing on phonics is huge.

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I get that we have some words that can't be sounded out.  I learned through Orton-Gillingham some methods for students to better remember/memorize these words.  I would think using these methods would have a better impact on the brain than plain memorizing.

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I get that we have some words that can't be sounded out.  I learned through Orton-Gillingham some methods for students to better remember/memorize these words.  I would think using these methods would have a better impact on the brain than plain memorizing.

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Students need to have explicit phonics instruction. 

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Students need to have explicit phonics instruction. 

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I'm kind of wondering why sight words are emphasized so much in many literacy assessments and classroom instruction

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Continuing to focus on teaching phonics even in an upper elementary class.

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Continuing to focus on teaching phonics even in an upper elementary class.

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I want to work on better understanding orthographic mapping

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I want to work on better understanding orthographic mapping

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readers learn the same things in different ways

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phonics are very important for young learners

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phonics are very important for young learners

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I need to continue looking for ways to help my students see these patterns.

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learn more about phonics and how to teach it

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learn more about phonics and how to teach it

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are we teaching phonics in the most effective way since the way you teach matters

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are we teaching phonics in the most effective way since the way you teach matters

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focus more on the letter-sound relationship more when working with struggling readers 

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focus more on the letter-sound relationship more when working with struggling readers 

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What does "effective" phonics teaching look like?

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Making sure I take the time to use phonics and breaking a part the letter sounds during my instruction.

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Make time to do a phonics screener to see what gaps my students may have. 

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Make time to do a phonics screener to see what gaps my students may have. 